Get File Info (Box) activity

An activity that gets information about a file from Box to store in process data variables.

Configure the Get File Info activity

To configure the Get File Info activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

(Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Box

Good to Know

You must specify the file or file ID to get the information of the file.
To send an email notification, click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Box tab.
On the Box tab, drag the Get File Info activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Get File Info activity.

Good to Know

Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Description: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Description: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Allowed Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Description:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Allowed Values:

One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

Letters
Numbers
Spaces

Default Value:

None

Accepts Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Variables:: No

Get File in Box Configuration

Specifies information about a file to get from Box and store in a process data variable.

Figure: Get File Information in Box Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Box	Description: Specifies the access token that connects to your Box service. Allowed Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Box
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Box Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Box. Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Box
File Path	Description: Specifies the Box file. The activity uses this file ID at runtime. Allowed Values: Choose File Path - Specifies an absolute path for the file. Dynamic File ID - Specifies a process data variable that stores the ID of the file. Default Value: Dynamic File ID Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - File Path	Description: Specifies a process data variable that stores the path of the file. Allowed Values: A variable. Format: String Accepted: Numbers Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - File Name	Description: Specifies the process data variable that stores the name of the file. Allowed Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Shared Link	Description: Specifies the process data variable that stores the download link of the file. Allowed Values: A variable. Format: String Accepted: URL Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Description	Description: Specifies an optional description for your file or folder. Allowed Values: One line of text that can have spaces. A process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes